2013-14 Tuition Assistance Deadlines

Familes currently enrolled in our Bridge, Nursery and Kindergarten programs must apply for tuition assistance on or before Friday, March 1st, 2013.  It is helpful for the Tuition Assistance Committee to have your applications as early as possible in the new year.  Please be certain your application includes your 2012 tax returns.

If your child is not enrolled in our drop off programs this year and you have applied for our 2013-14 Bridge, Nursery or Kindergarten programs please complete your tuition assistance application as soon as possible in the new year.  All applications must be returned to the school by March 1st, 2013.

Information about Tuition Assistance at the New Amsterdam Early Childhood Center and details about how to apply are available at http://www.newamsterdamchildhood.org/Tuition-Assistance.

Please contact Karen Talluto (Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org) if you have any questions.

Holiday Auction Ends this Sunday, 12/16 at 11:59 PM

Please continue to bid on items and share Holiday Auction details with your friends and family.

The bidding is heating up and there are so many wonderful items to purchase.

Don't forget to "like" The New Amsterdam Early Childhood Center facebook page to easily share auction details!

Donate 100% Wool or Cashmere Sweaters to the Craft Committee

The craft committee is happy to accept your old 100% wool or cashmere sweaters to be upcycled into new toys for our classrooms.  Please leave your donations at the front desk.

Online Holiday Auction Invite

Dear Friends and Family,

Our Holiday Auction is live!
www.biddingforgood.com/newamsterdamearlychildhood

Please visit the site and peruse our many exciting and beautiful holiday gift items, from hand-made Waldorf toys and crafts, to luxury handbags, event tickets, gift certificates and more. You are bound to find something for everyone on your list, perhaps even something for yourself!

So tell your friends, family and community, share the link far and wide, and let the bidding begin! The last day to bid is December 16th at midnight (11:59pm).

Proceeds from our Holiday Auction will help provide scholarships, maintain our beautiful community garden where the children play, and offer our teachers continued training and education.

New Amsterdam Early Childhood Center is a unique Preschool and Kindergarten in Downtown Manhattan, providing Parent-Child Classes, Bridge, Nursery and Kindergarten programs for children from birth to age 7. Waldorf education is a worldwide movement, with over 1,000 pre-schools in 58 countries. We're thrilled to bring more learning based on Waldorf education to New York City and particularly to downtown families, who will appreciate its respect for each child as an individual and its emphasis on creativity and learning. Based on the ideas of the scientist and philosopher Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf education views each child as unique, with a body, soul, and spirit capable of thinking, feeling, and willing. Steiner believed that in the right environment, children can mature to their highest potential. At the New Amsterdam Early Childhood Center, we provide an environment that meets the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of young children from birth to age 7, while recognizing each child's individual spirit.

Thank you for participating in our Holiday Auction fundraiser and supporting Waldorf education in New York City.

We wish you a warm and wonderful holiday season,

The New Amsterdam Early Childhood Center Community

P.S. Send this invitation to friends.

Announcements for Week of December 7, 2012

Dear Families,

Thank you for coming out to Von on Wednesday night to celebrate the launching of our Holiday Auction!

Several lucky people walked away with amazing silent auction items and raffle gifts.

For those who couldn't join us, don't despair! The online portion of New Amsterdam Early Childhood Center Holiday Auction is now OPEN. The auction will run from December 5, 2012 to December 16, 2012--midnight. Please use the following link to see all the wonderful items.

www.biddingforgood.com/newamsterdamearlychildhood

We have already sent you an email-able Holiday Auction invitation soon for you to forward to friends, family and people in your community. Please help us get the word out.

Happy Bidding and Happy Holidays!

Holiday Auction Committee

- Winter Parent-Child Class Applications

We are now accepting applications for our Winter Parent-Child program.  Classes are available for children between 7 months and over 30 months of age.  For the schedule, see the post. >>more

- Holy Mama/Holy Papa Continues
- Wednesday, December 12th

This is last call for those interested in joining. While it may seem like another added activity to your calendar it's once a month and an invitation to deepen one's relationship to the journey of parenting.

Scholarship available. For the full schedule, see the flyer. >>more

- Anthroposophical Study:  

- December 13th 9:00 am

Please rsvp to lisa.bono@newamsterdamchildhood if you were not able to attend this past Thursday but are interested in joining.  Thanks! >>more

  

- Sample Session

- Sunday, January 13th 10-11:30 AM

The Sample Session is an opportunity for parents and their children over the age of two to spend time in one of our classrooms, meet our teachers and learn more about our unique approach to early childhood education.  Sample Sessions are limited to six families. 

Please contact Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org if you would like to participate.

- Open House

- Thursday, February 7th from 7-8:30 PM

Our Open House is for parents only and is an opportunity to see our classrooms, meet our teachers and participate in an in depth discussion about our programs.

To participate please contact Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org.

Upcoming Admissions Events

Sample Session
Sunday, January 13th 10-11:30 AM

The Sample Session is an opportunity for parents and their children over the age of two to spend time in one of our classrooms, meet our teachers and learn more about our unique approach to early childhood education.  Sample Sessions are limited to six families. 
Please contact Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org if you would like to participate.

Open House
Thursday, February 7th from 7-8:30 PM

Our Open House is for parents only and is an opportunity to see our classrooms, meet our teachers and participate in an in depth discussion about our programs.
To participate please contact Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org.

Winter Parent-Child Classes

We are now accepting applications for our Winter Parent-Child program.  Classes are available for children between 7 months and over 30 months of age.  For more information and applications visit http://www.newamsterdamchildhood.org/Parent-child.

Winter 2013 Schedule:

• 7-10 months of age (non mobile) meets on Fridays from 9:30-10:30 AM ($405)
• 11-16 months of age (mobile) meets on Mondays from 1:30-3 PM ($520) &/or Fridays from 2-3:30 PM ($585)
• 15-22 months of age meets on Wednesdays from 1:30-3 PM ($585)
• 22-29 months of age meets on Mondays 3:30-5 PM ($520) &/or Wednesdays from 3:30-5 PM ($585)
• 30 months of age and older meets on Saturdays from 9-10:30 AM (TBD)

Classes meet on the following dates:

• Monday 1/7, 1/14, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4 & 3/11
• Wednesday 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6 & 3/13
• Friday 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8 & 3/15
• Saturday Dates to be determined.

Please share details about our programs with your friends and on parenting web groups. 
For more information contact Karen.Talluto@newamsterdamchildhood.org.